On his birthday, Guardiola gives Barcelona the best gift of the year
Guardiola's affection for Barcelona is well known and now he has shown it again
Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 28, is determined to leave the Citizens and his preferred destination is FC Barcelona. Although other teams are bidding for his services, including Atletico Madrid, the England international, who is not in Pep Guardiola's plans, prioritises playing for Barça.
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However, the operation does not seem simple. In addition to Barça's financial problems, Manchester City are not willing to give him away. According to 'The Guardian', the 'Citizen' club has fixed his transfer at eight million euros.
Barça, who already closed the deal for Joao Cancelo in the summer, have a good relationship with the English club, which is managed by former Barça director Ferran Soriano in the financial department, and former Barça technical secretary Txiki Begiristain, who is in charge of sport, along with manager Pep Guardiola.
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The reinforcements you want
Pep Guardiola would like to bring back two players that he counted among his ranks and that after not having the expected prominence left Manchester City. They are Pedro Porro and Douglas Luiz, who after leaving the "Cityzens" have excelled with excellent seasons in their respective teams.
